CUREiculum 2.0: Community & Stakeholder Engagement in HIV Cure-Related Research Module
Engagement of affected communities in research is vital to ensuring that the science is ethical and responsive to community priorities and needs. This module covers the history of community-based HIV research advocacy and outlines principles and best practices for community…
CUREiculum 2.0: Analytical Treatment Interruptions (ATI) Module
Some HIV cure research studies ask participants to temporarily stop antiretroviral therapy, which is referred to as an analytical treatment interruption (ATI). This module explains the use of ATIs in HIV cure research and covers what is currently known about…
CUREiculum 2.0: HIV Persistence Module
An overview of current knowledge regarding how HIV persists in the body despite suppression of viral load by antiretroviral therapy. Understanding the mechanisms by which HIV persists is considered key to developing curative interventions that would prevent the virus rebounding…
CUREiculum 2.0: HIV Cure-Related Strategies Module
Scientists are pursuing multiple approaches with the aim of developing interventions capable of curing HIV or keeping HIV durably suppressed in the absence of antiretroviral therapy. This module provides an overview of the many strategies that are currently under investigation…
CUREiculum 2.0: Ethical Considerations for HIV Cure Research Module
Ethics are a cornerstone of all scientific research, providing principles by which studies should be conducted to ensure that participants are properly informed and that any risks are justified and acceptable. This module provides background on research ethics and covers…
CUREiculum 2.0: Introduction to HIV Cure-Related Research Module
An introductory overview of the research effort to develop a cure for HIV infection. Topics covered include terms and definitions used in HIV cure research, the reasons why a cure is needed, evidence supporting that a cure is possible, and…
2021 TAG Update
2021 Report on TB Research Funding Trends
Story: HIV Short Film, “Right To Try”
December 2021 Update, June 2022: The purported researcher responsible for the experiment described in this film, Serhat Gumrukcu, was indicted for murder-for-hire at the end of May 2022. The case is ongoing. In parallel, two independent investigations by financial media…